On Jan. 5 at approximately 4 PM armed “civilians” identified as members of the paramilitary “Autodefensas del Llano” entered the villages of Puerto Toledo and Matabambú, Meta department, and asesinated the campesinos Jairo Carabali, Alcibiades Pachon and Arelis Diaz. On… Read moreColombia: paramilitary massacre in Meta
Following a ruling this week by the Supreme Court, José Padilla has finally appeared before a civilian judge—which means that the high court will likely not have to weigh in any time soon on whether he was held legally as… Read morePadilla appears in court
The gas pipeline to the Uch power plant in the southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan was blown up late Jan. 3, cutting off gas supplies to the plant. The attack came as sporadic rocket and artillery duels continued between Pakistani… Read morePakistan: Baluch rebels blow up pipeline
About 40 people were killed and 50 wounded in an apparent suicide bomb blast in the Iraqi Shi’ite holy city of Karbala Jan. 5. The explosion occurred in an area between the two main Shi’ite shrines in the city. Many… Read moreShi’ite leader blames US in Karbala terror
US pilots targeting a farmhouse in the northern town of Baiji where they apparently believed insurgents had taken shelter killed a family of 12, Iraqi officials said Jan. 3. The dead included women and children whose bodies were recovered in… Read moreIraq: US air strike wipes out civilian family
From the Jerusalem Post, Jan. 1: The United States government reportedly began coordinating with NATO its plans for a possible military attack against Iran. The German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel collected various reports from the German media indicating that the North… Read moreNATO prepares Iran attack?
From the BBC, Jan. 3: Hundreds of Indian tribespeople have blocked a main road in Orissa state, a day after police opened fire during protests over a planned steel mill. At least 12 tribals and a policeman died in clashes… Read moreIndia: tribal peoples massacred in Orissa
From Editor & Publisher, Jan. 3: NEW YORK The Iraq conflict has become the most deadly conflict for journalists to cover in the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) 24-years history, the group’s most recent analysis shows. A total of 60… Read moreIraq war most deadly for journalists
Multiple ethnic struggles in Indonesia made headlines over the New Year’s weekend. On Jan. 2, local police announced they have detained at least one man in connection with the New Year’s Eve bombing at a Christian market in Palu, Central… Read moreIndonesia: corporate-military terror in West Papua revealed
Iraq’s largest oil refinery has been shut down following death threats to tanker drivers. The threats followed a steep government-ordered rise in the price of petrol earlier this month. The oil ministry said the shutdown at the Baiji refinery was… Read moreIraq: oil sector crisis deepens, ethnic cleansing continues
A disturbing clip from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Chavez makes anti-Semitic slur Venezuela’s president said in his Christmas speech that “the descendants of those who crucified Christ” own the riches of the world. “The world offers riches to all. However,… Read moreAnti-Semitism in Venezuela?
From the Financial Times, Dec. 28: Colombian insurgents have killed 28 soldiers in the deadliest attack on the military since President Alvaro Uribe was elected three years ago, setting the stage for heightened tensions ahead of elections in May. The… Read moreFARC wipes out 28 troops on coca-eradication mission
